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Kohli named Wisden Almanack's ODI cricketer of the 2010s

Kohli named Wisden Almanack's ODI cricketer of the 2010s

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Virat Kohli is among the finest batsmen of all time, and has amassed a staggering 12,169 runs from 254 ODIs.

Wisden Almanack completes 150 years

Wisden Almanack completes 150 years

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Readers of The Cricketer's Almanack in 1864 could study the phases of the moon, the dates of the English Civil War and the past winners of the Oaks, the Derby and the St Leger.

Wisden honours for Suryakumar, Harmanpreet

Wisden honours for Suryakumar, Harmanpreet

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'A stunning display from England's man of the summer makes him the inaugural winner of The Wisden Trophy, awarded for the outstanding Test performance of the year,' Wisden Cricket announced on their Twitter handle.

Bumrah, Mandhana bag top Wisden honours

Bumrah, Mandhana bag top Wisden honours

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran was named the 'Leading T20 Player in the World'.

Wisden slams Pietersen's 'arrogant' behaviour

Wisden slams Pietersen's 'arrogant' behaviour

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Lawrence Booth, in his 'Notes by the editor' in the latest Almanack, said the big money which Pietersen had secured with his contract to play in the IPL, made him courageous enough to not honour his contractual obligations.

KL Rahul is Wisden India Almanack's Cricketer of the Year

KL Rahul is Wisden India Almanack's Cricketer of the Year

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

KL Rahul is the 'Cricketer of the Year' in the sixth edition of Wisden India Almanack, which has just been released.

Laxman shocked to not see Rohit among Wisden winners

Laxman shocked to not see Rohit among Wisden winners

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Laxman felt that the Mumbaikar, who slammed five centuries in the 2019 ODI World Cup, deserved to be there in the list.

Sri Lanka Cricket congratulates Sangakkara

Sri Lanka Cricket congratulates Sangakkara

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday congratulated senior player Kumar Sangakkara on being named the International Cricketer of the Year 2012 by the Wisden Almanack.

Wisden honour for Bumrah, Mandhana

Wisden honour for Bumrah, Mandhana

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

The other winners from Asia are Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman, Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne and Afghanistan Rashid Khan.

Wisden salutes Tendulkar

Wisden salutes Tendulkar

Rediff.com1 May 2003

The Cricketers' Almanack 2003 said the batting genius is "miles ahead" of his contemporaries.

Tendulkar is Wisden's leading cricketer for 2010

Tendulkar is Wisden's leading cricketer for 2010

Rediff.com13 Apr 2011

Wisden, regarded as the Bible of cricket, has named Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar as the leading cricketer in the world for the year 2010. The iconic batsman is the seventh recipient of the Wisden award after teammate Virender Sehwag, Australians Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne, England's Andrew Flintoff, Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan and South African Jacques Kallis.

John Wisden: Google doodles for the cricketing great

John Wisden: Google doodles for the cricketing great

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Today's animated doodle on the search engine's homepage pays tribute to the English cricketer and creator of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

SEE: CUTE! Labuschagne's got canine company during practice

SEE: CUTE! Labuschagne's got canine company during practice

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

In a video, Labuschagne is getting throwdowns from his friend in his backyard, even as his dog seemed to be waiting in anticipation behind the stumps.

Kohli named Wisden's 'Leading Cricketer' for third straight year

Kohli named Wisden's 'Leading Cricketer' for third straight year

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

India captain Virat Kohli was named the 'Leading Cricketer in the World' for the third time in a row in this year's edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication said on Wednesday.

Bumrah, Rohit among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'

Bumrah, Rohit among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Bumrah starred for India in their visit to England last summer.

Ponting is Wisden's first leading player

Ponting is Wisden's first leading player

Rediff.com7 Apr 2004

The Australia captain is the first recipient of the award, introduced as a counterpart to the traditional 'Five Cricketers of the Year Award'.

Wisden drops Pak player from cricketers of 2011

Wisden drops Pak player from cricketers of 2011

Rediff.com8 Apr 2011

The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has broken with tradition and named only four cricketers of the year for its 2011 edition because of the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal, editor Scyld Berry said on Friday.

Zaheer in <i>Wisden's</i> top five

Zaheer in Wisden's top five

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan, currently out of the Indian team due to an injury, has been chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 'Five Cricketers of the Year' in their 2008 edition, to be released on Wednesday. He has been honoured in the 145th edition of the world's longest running sporting yearbook for his outstanding bowling on India's tour to England last year in which he took 18 wickets in three Tests.

Tendulkar in Wisden's all-time World Test XI

Tendulkar in Wisden's all-time World Test XI

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The batting icon, who will retire from Test cricket after playing against the West Indies in his landmark 200th match in Mumbai next month, was named at his number four slot in the team, announced to mark 150 years of the Cricketers' Almanack, in London.

Birthday wishes pour in as World No 1 Smriti turns 23

Birthday wishes pour in as World No 1 Smriti turns 23

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Many conveyed birthday wishes to Mandhana and said keep inspiring.

Former NZ all-rounder Chris Cairns suffers paralysis in legs

Former NZ all-rounder Chris Cairns suffers paralysis in legs

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has suffered paralysis in his legs after the stroke in his spine during a life-saving heart surgery in Australia, according to reports.

Bravo's diving catch image is Wisden Photo of the Year

Bravo's diving catch image is Wisden Photo of the Year

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

An image of West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo taking a full-length diving catch in mid-air has been named the Wisden-MCC 'Cricket Photograph of the Year 2014'.

Sangakkara, Lanning named Wisden Cricketer of the World

Sangakkara, Lanning named Wisden Cricketer of the World

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara has been named as the Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2015 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

Latest setback keeps Stokes out for another week

Latest setback keeps Stokes out for another week

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

'Our priority is getting Ben fit and ready to play, that's what we are concentrating on.'

Stokes named world's 'Leading Cricketer'

Stokes named world's 'Leading Cricketer'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

England all-rounder Ben Stokes was named the 'Leading Cricketer in the World' in the 2020 edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, the publication said on Wednesday. The 28-year-old played a leading role in England's 50-over World Cup victory at home last year while his brilliant unbeaten knock of 135 helped the side to a thrilling one-wicket win over Australia in the third Ashes Test at Headingley.

IPL: Can Kohli's RCB end losing run against Kings XI Punjab?

IPL: Can Kohli's RCB end losing run against Kings XI Punjab?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

RCB have been inconsistent in their first six games in IPL-12, with both their bowling and batting faltering on many occasions.

Exclusive: Sachin Tendulkar: A hundred reasons to smile

Exclusive: Sachin Tendulkar: A hundred reasons to smile

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

The attention he receives goes beyond mere adulation and enters the world of veneration. Is any deity ever worshipped more, asks Mike Selvey, former English Test cricketer, now the cricket correspondent for The Guardian newspaper, in his column for the Wisden India Almanack 2013 first edition to be released on Sunday. Exclusive to Rediff.com

Dravid, Sharmila launch book on late MAK Pataudi

Dravid, Sharmila launch book on late MAK Pataudi

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

Rahul Dravid and Sharmila Tagore, wife of the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, has launched a book on the former India captain titled 'Pataudi: Nawab of Cricket', at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur.

Kashmiri photographer wins MCC Photo of the Year

Kashmiri photographer wins MCC Photo of the Year

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Saqib Majeed, a photojournalist of eight years, came across the scene on a visit to Nishat Bagh -- one of the most famous Mughal gardens.

Spin king Muralitharan to be governor of Lankan province

Spin king Muralitharan to be governor of Lankan province

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

Muralitharan is among the three new governors tipped to be appointed by Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sachin Tendulkar voted 'Greatest Men's Test Batsman' of 21st century

Sachin Tendulkar voted 'Greatest Men's Test Batsman' of 21st century

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

This is a huge honour for Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket eight years ago in 2013

Brexit could bring good spell for South African cricket

Brexit could bring good spell for South African cricket

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Kolpak deals to end; Cricket South Africa's Graeme Smith says they will welcome back any former Kolpak players who are willing to be part of the domestic structures.

When Ireland sent the West Indies crashing for 25!

When Ireland sent the West Indies crashing for 25!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

'Local legend has it the West Indians were plied with copious amounts of Ireland's favourite Guinness whisky the night before the match in 1969, though no one is willing to go on record about it!' says Gulu Ezekiel.

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Modern cricket is poorer with Anandji Dossa passing into the ages

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Blessed with a computer-like brain and an elephantine memory, Anandji Dossa was a pioneer in compiling cricket statistics and scores. Haresh Pandya pays tribute to the modest stats-man, who has passed into the ages.

India-South Africa T20s: What's the score?

India-South Africa T20s: What's the score?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Ahead of the three-match series, commencing in Dharamsala on Friday, Rajneesh Gupta presents a recap on battles between the two sides over the years.